Secular Europe prompts Christian skepticism
Apr 18, 2008
Cardinal Sean Brady of Armagh, Ireland, has called upon European leaders to recognize the concerns of Christian moralists, saying that hostility to the faith is threatening European unity.
Rome, Apr. 17, 2008 (CWNews.com) - The Irish cardinal said that many Christians have grown skeptical about the European Union because "an expectation that a secular, relativist and utilitarian approach dominates ethical considerations." He said that efforts to change the legal definition of marriage have fueled that skepticism, draining the enthusiasm that Christians might feel for the European Union.
Saying that the unity of the continent can best be preserved through a clear commitment to shared moral principles, the cardinal suggested efforts to develop "a Europe of values."
Secular Europe prompts Christian skepticism